page_title: Richard Henry Major
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Henry Major
caption_attribution_description: English: Richard Henry Major (1818-1891), English geographer and map librarian. Português: Richard Henry Major (1818-1891), geógrafo e curador de cartas geográficas inglês.
context_page_description: Richard Henry Major was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880.
  During that time, Major published a number of books related to maps or documents of historical significance. From 1849 until 1858, he was the Secretary of the Hakluyt Society.
context_section_description: Richard Henry Major (October 3, 1818 – June 25, 1891) was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880. 
  During that time, Major published a number of books related to maps or documents of historical significance. From 1849 until 1858, he was the Secretary of the Hakluyt Society.
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